demonstrable interest in theoretical neuroscience as well as carrying out human psychophysical experiments

obtained (or be close to the completion of) a PhD or equivalent in computational neuroscience, physics, mathematics, computer science, machine learning or a related field

Preference will be given to candidates with

previous experience in computational and / or behavioural neuroscience

sufficient programming skills to run numerical simulations (eg. in C, Python, or MatLab)

expertise with advanced data analysis and Bayesian techniques

Salary: £28,982 - £37,768 pa. The funds for this post are available for two years in the first instance.

For informal queries, please contact Máté Lengyel or Daniel Wolpert. Máté Lengyel will also be attending the COSYNE 2016 meeting in Salt Lake City between 25 Feb - 1 Mar where he will be happy to discuss details with potential applicants.